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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/16/spartan-v-trackday-racer-finally-ready-for-prime-time-w-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/16/spartan-v-trackday-racer-finally-ready-for-prime-time-w-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/16/spartan-v-trackday-racer-finally-ready-for-prime-time-w-video/#commentsFiled under: Motorsports, Videos, Misc. Automakers, Australia, Racing, SpecialtyA few things have changed since the Spartan V track car was announced almost three years ago. Back in 2010, the red open-top sportscar from Australia was slated to be a 661-pound apex-hugger with 170 horsepower coming from a 1,200-cc Ducati engine. The slinky red bodywork remains, but the engine now comes from Honda: a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turns the output wick up to 250 hp. Opt for the supercharger and benefit from 400 horsepower. Weight has predictably gone up as well, the Spartan V now clocking in at 1,100 pounds, while top speed has come down from 173 miles per hour to 149 mph.